Transfer Thread

[Boca]

why????????!

 

 

Because we need a stirker. He's got Premiership experience. His goals to starts ratio is good. He is quick. He is good in the air. Because we need a striker.

[Bailo]

So as Spurs bring in their fifth striker, of which all 5 would walk into our team at the moment, we can't even sign a 2nd choice striker.

[MFletcher]

Robbie Keane wouldn't get near this team at the minute. He's scored in three league games all season and, when he does get onto the pitch, it's on the wing.

 

Not a word of criticism towards Redknapp for misusing the player though.

[johngibo YPC]

None of them would get in our first team with everyone fit. I'd defo take Defoe and Crouch though

[Kahnee]

Robbie Keane wouldn't get near this team at the minute. He's scored in three league games all season and, when he does get onto the pitch, it's on the wing.

 

Not a word of criticism towards Redknapp for misusing the player though.

 

Funny how no one has mentioned that getting rid of him seems to be a more prudent move with every passing game

[Bailo]

Robbie Keane wouldn't get near this team at the minute. He's scored in three league games all season and, when he does get onto the pitch, it's on the wing.

 

Not a word of criticism towards Redknapp for misusing the player though.

Yes he would. Well, in my team he would.

 

None of them would get in our first team with everyone fit. I'd defo take Defoe and Crouch though

True, but we can't rely on Torres being fit for more than 50% of the season really.

[David Hodgson]

Funny how no one has mentioned that getting rid of him seems to be a more prudent move with every passing game

 

Making him our major signing of a key summer seems stupider with each passing game too. Funny how things can be looked at both ways. Depends on your 'agenda'.

[muleskinner]

A bad buy and a good sale. No agenda here.

[Falconhoof]

They don't simply cancel out . It was an opportunity lost.

[MFletcher]

Lest we forget he wanted Barry first and the hierarchy didn't agree.

 

'Opportunity lost' indeed.

[Nerik]

Teamtalk saying that we've refused a 2nd bid for Babel by Brum.

[muleskinner]

They don't simply cancel out . It was an opportunity lost.

 

Didn't say they did, thats why it was a bad buy. No agenda from me Tony.

[johngibo YPC]

Lest we forget he wanted Barry first and the hierarchy didn't agree.

 

'Opportunity lost' indeed.

 

He wanted both, it was a crap buy

I know Rafa argues it might have been different for Keane if he'd got both and his different system, i'm not convinced

[muleskinner]

He wanted both, it was a crap buy

I know Rafa argues it might have been different for Keane if he'd got both and his different system, i'm not convinced

 

He had looked good for a fair while but he appears to have turned s*** in that Summer.

[johngibo YPC]

He had looked good for a fair while but he appears to have turned s*** in that Summer.

 

I always thought it was an odd buy to be honest. Especially at the price

I have a theory Carra and Gerrard had a big say over transfer targets that summer, but its only a hunch.

Edited January 29, 2010 by johngibo YPC

[muleskinner]

I always thought it was an odd buy to be honest. Especially at the price

 

Definitely over priced. Spurs had a great summer that year.

[johngibo YPC]

Definitely over priced. Spurs had a great summer that year.

 

Went and blew it all on Bentley though didn't they? Good old Spurs

[Zoob]

Rafa bought Keane, was quick to realise it wasn't going to work, and sold him for a small loss. Don't think there would be nearly as much debate about the Keane thing if Rafa had been given the money to re-invest in another striker.

 

All managers buy bad players. I don't think Rafa has used the money available to him any worse than the likes of Ferguson, Mourinho, Redknapp, Jol, O'Neill have or did. Even Wenger has bought a fair share of duffs - he's just covered himself overall by selling players at the right time to greatly reduce his net spend.

[Rimbeux]

you claimed only a few days ago that Benitez had been "very well supported financially in the transfer market" or words to that effect.

You don't cut him any slack whatsoever, so then this is a pretty big factor to leave out.

 

would we accept 17m in monopoly money for him? or 17m Lira?

what use is a players worth if we don't know what happens to the money? no player is worth anything financially in that context.

 

 

 

who was talking to you? all gets so confusing doesn't it?

 

You seem incapable of getting out of your trench for a little light relief. What do you think I was up to, trying to lure you into advocating Yossi's sale or something by putting a value on him.

 

It was just a piece of fluff, a harmless question, but you're spoiling for a fight because I wont excuse the manager for his failings.

[MFletcher]

The thing with Keane is that he might not have been so s*** had Rafa been able to play him in the formation he wanted with the other players he wanted to bring in.

 

Putting that consideration aside, he played extremely poorly, was a distraction when he was on the bench and whilst Rafa should be criticised for the initial signing, he should also be applauded for rectifying the mistake quickly and decisively.

[johngibo YPC]

The thing with Keane is that he might not have been so s*** had Rafa been able to play him in the formation he wanted with the other players he wanted to bring in.

 

 

He would have. He was s****

I'm just pissed off cos i'm trying to pretend the whole thing never happened and noone will let me

 

And i wouldn't applaud Rafa for selling him so quick. I'll maybe applaud whoever it was who managed to get most of our money back

[Sir Tokyo Sexwale]

He would have. He was s****

I'm just pissed off cos i'm trying to pretend the whole thing never happened and noone will let me

 

And i wouldn't applaud Rafa for selling him so quick. I'll maybe applaud whoever it was who managed to get most of our money back

it didn't happen

 

 

they're all just weirdos

 

 

f*** em all

[Rimbeux]

somwhere between £10m and £15m i suppose. but then it all depends on your definition of worth doesn't it? i.e. he's worth far more than that to man city, far less to a russian club, and you also cannot ignore our financial situation and what we'd be prepared to take since we're at the point of becoming a selling club.

 

 

In the real world I think he's worth more to us than we'd likely get in transfer fee, given that he's our third most potent player and there's no chance of getting anyone better in for at least this window.

 

In champ manager land, given his age, I'd look at anything over £12m, but it would have to be well over that to say yay

[muleskinner]

Went and blew it all on Bentley though didn't they? Good old Spurs

 

They still had £35million to play with tho. I'd almost commit murder to get a transfer budget of that size this year.

[Flight]

Gillett and Hicks told us we would be dining at the top table in the transfer market.

 

We can trust them

 

Honest.